Data + Technology

HIMSS: Connected Health Tools to Impact Care Coordination

The results of a new survey from from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) finds connected health technology — services such as telehealth, concierge, patient-generated health data, and secure text messaging — on the rise in hospitals across the country.

Further, HIMSS noted that these services would have the greatest application in care coordination:

The potential impact of connected health tools for providers largely is in the area of “care coordination,” where the goal of coordinated care is to ensure patients get the right care at the right time while avoiding unnecessary duplication of services and preventing medical errors. As caregivers increasingly attempt to extend their care coordination efforts beyond traditional care settings such as hospitals and physician practices, the use of connected health tools will take on greater significance.